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Social identity and coethnic voting in the Middle East: Experimental evidence from Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
What explains widespread coethnic voting in the Middle East? The prevailing understanding revolves around clientelism: the view that MENA citizens support coethnic parties and candidates in order to most easily or effectively ...
A qualitative exploration of barriers to medication adherence among patients with uncontrolled diabetes in Qatar: integrating perspectives of patients and health care providers.
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Dove Medical Press
, 2018 , Article)
To develop an in-depth understanding of the barriers to medication adherence among patients with uncontrolled diabetes attending primary health care (PHC) centers in Qatar by exploring and integrating patients' and health ...
Pharmacy academics' perspectives toward interprofessional Education prior to its implementation in Qatar: a qualitative study
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NLM (Medline)
, 2019 , Article)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives of faculty members and academic administrators, at Qatar University College of Pharmacy, towards interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice ...
Medication risk communication with cancer patients in a Middle East cancer care setting
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Dove Press
, 2016 , Article)
Purpose: Cancer treatments are frequently associated with adverse effects, but there may be a cultural reluctance by care providers to be forthcoming with patients regarding these risks for fear of promoting nonadherence. ...
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in feral cats in Qatar
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BioMed Central
, 2017 , Article)
Background: Cats are essential in the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii as they can shed the environmentally resistant
oocysts after acquiring infection. Human populations living in cities with high densities of feral cats ...
A cost effectiveness analysis of salt reduction policies to reduce coronary heart disease in four Eastern Mediterranean countries
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Public Library of Science
, 2014 , Article)
Background: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is rising in middle income countries. Population based strategies to reduce specific CHD risk factors have an important role to play in reducing overall CHD mortality. Reducing ...
Islam and Mental Disorders of the Older Adults: Religious Text, Belief System and Caregiving Practices.
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Springer
, 2020 , Article)
This paper illustrates the impact of Islamic religious texts on dementia care in the Middle East. It examines how old age and older adults mental disorders are framed in the Quran and Hadith, and how these texts are ...
Understanding the Burden of Atopic Dermatitis in Africa and the Middle East
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Springer Healthcare
, 2019 , Article Review)
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common inflammatory skin disease characterized by intensely pruritic lesions. The prevalence of atopic dermatitis is increasing in developing regions, including Africa and the Middle East. ...
Delivering Tobacco Cessation Content in the Middle East Through Interprofessional Learning
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American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
, 2017 , Article)
Objective. To explore the attitudes of pharmacy, pharmacy technician, medical, and public health students before and after an IPE activity that focused on smoking cessation in the Middle East. Methods. A pre-post intervention ...
The New Silk Road: China’ Energy Policy and Strategy in the Mena Region
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Qatar University
, 2017 , Article)
China is in dire need of energy resources to sustain its growth. In
recent years, China has been turning more to Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Middle
East as well as Sudan in North Africa as trade partners to secure its ...